Sarah Coope is a British former professional triathlete and current triathlon coach.

[2] She was one of two British female triathletes at the race, with her compatriot Cathy Bow finishing 24th.

She went on to compete internationally until 1992, and is considered the most victorious British triathlete of the 1980s,[3] taking the title of ETU European Triathlon Champion five times at three different distances, standard, middle and long.

She moved to long-course triathlon in the latter years of her career, placing third woman overall at the 1991 Ironman World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

[4][5] Coope now runs a coaching business in Eastbourne, Team Bodyworks, with her partner Glenn Cook, a fellow highly successful former triathlete, Team GB coach and Olympic selector.